Jharkhand votes for second phase election
Polling for 38 assembly seats in the second and final phase of Jharkhand elections commenced on Wednesday, November 20. (Photo/Agencies)
Polling amid tight security
Voting began at 7 AM in 14,218 booths across 12 districts and will continue till 5 PM, amid tight security arrangements. (Photo/Agencies)
1.23 crore eligible voters in second phase
A total of 1.23 crore voters, including 60.79 lakh women and 147 third-gender electors, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second phase. (Photo/Agencies)
CM Hemant Soren among candidates in fray
Altogether 528 candidates, including Chief Minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri of the BJP, are trying their luck in the second phase of the elections. (Photo/Agencies)
Jharkhand BJP president casts vote
Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi cast his vote at a polling booth in Giridih. Following this, he highlighted infiltration and unemployment as major issues in the state and accused incumbent Chief Minister Hemant Soren of betraying the youth. (Photo/Agencies)
'Main issues are infiltration and unemployment,' says Babulal Marandi
Speaking to news agency ANI, BJP state president Babulal Marandi encouraged everyone to participate in the elections. "Everyone should exercise their franchise. This is a festival of democracy, and we get this opportunity to vote for the development of the state once every five years. The main issues are infiltration and unemployment. CM Soren has betrayed the youth. We have appealed to the youth to support the NDA this time," he said. (Photo/Agencies)
Kalpana Soren confident on INDIA victory
JMM leader Kalpana Soren, meanwhile, exuded confidence in the INDIA bloc's victory, saying that they are "definitely" going to form government in the state. (Photo/Agencies)
'We are definitely going to form our government,' says Kalpana Soren
"This is the first time after the formation of Jharkhand that the women in the state have been given the respect they deserve, as Hemant Soren has fulfilled the responsibility of being a son and brother. Hemant Soren has been working very well as a young Chief Minister. I will fulfil whatever responsibility I will be given with more than my capability and will try to tell my thoughts through my work. They (BJP) do not want to talk about development, they only want to talk about division. We are definitely going to form our government in the state," Kalpana Soren said.
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